Asher Whitaker becomes youngest Kansas Am winner in 97 years
7/24/2022 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
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The 17-year-old from Wichita posts a 2-and-1 victory at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kan.
The championship match was a back-and-forth affair between Whitaker, a high school junior and Downing, a 2006 graduate from Buena Vista, an NCAA Division III school in Storm Lake, Iowa.
The match was even at lunch but it was Downing who found himself with a 2-up lead after 28 holes. Whitaker then made his move, winning the 29th and 30th holes with birdies. After Downing made a double bogey on the 32nd hole and a bogey on the 34th, Whitaker enjoyed a two-hole advantage with two holes remaining.
The Wichita, Kan. native closed out the match with a par on the par-3, 17th hole.
According to Kansas.com, it marks the second straight year a Wichita native won the Kansas Am title, following Cooper Schultz's victory last year at Crestview Country Club in Wichita.
Results: Kansas Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Wichita, KS | 200 | ||
| Runner-up | Lees Summit, MO | 100 | ||
| Semifinals | Wichita, KS | 50 | ||
| Semifinals | Emporia, KS | 50 | ||
| Medalist | Wichita, KS | 25 |
About the Kansas Amateur
36 holes of individual stroke play qualifying to determine low 64 players advancing to single elimination match play bracket. Any player that is not exempt from regional qualifying must go through one of the five regional qualifying sites or the seco...
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